Contract: Lockheed, $35.8M

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas is awarded a $35,834,613 firm-fixed-price modification (P00005) to an order (N0001921F0398) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0008). This modification adds scope and increases the contract ceiling for F-35 Lightning II Lot 15-16 Batch 2 Ancillary Mission Equipment for the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) partners, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in Fort Worth and is expected to be completed in December 2025. Fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $9,746,938, fiscal 2022 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $5,663,940, fiscal 2021 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $3,496,750, FMS customer funds in the amount of $4,809,862, and non-U.S. DoD participant funds in the amount of $12,117,124 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Md., is the contracting activity. (Source: DoD, 10/04/22) Gulf Coast note: Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., is home of an F-35 training center and reprogramming labs.